Tag: reliever

Morning Briefing: Free Agent Market for Hector Neris Heating Up

Good morning, Mets fans! Latest MLB News According to Mark Feinsand of MLB.com, the market for free agent Hector Neris is beginning to become active. Per sources, the New York Yankees and Texas Rangers are beginning to take the lead as potential favorites to land Neris. The former Philly posted a dominant 1.17 ERA with the Astros last season. Latest on MMO Colby Morris breaks down five Mets...

MMO Free Agent Profile: Shintaro Fujinami, RHP

Shintaro Fujinami Position: RP Age: 29 (4/12/1994) 2023 Traditional Stats: 64 G, 79 IP, 7-8, 7.18 ERA, 1.494 WHIP, 83 SO, 45 BB 2023 Advanced Stats: 57 ERA+, 23.3 SO%, 12.6 BB%, 4.80 xERA, 4.61 FIP, 5.05 xFIP, 0.2 fWAR, -2.1 bWAR Rundown An initial glance at Shintaro Fujinami’s rookie season would suggest that his transition from Nippon Professional Baseball to Major League Baseball was a...

MMO Free Agent Profile: Josh Hader, LHP

Josh Hader Position: RP Age: 29 (4/7/1994) 2023 Traditional Stats: 61 G, 56 1/3 IP, 2-3, 1.28 ERA, 33 SV, 1.101 WHIP, 85 SO, 30 BB 2023 Advanced Stats: 321 ERA+, 36.8 SO%, 13.0 BB%, 2.36 xERA, 2.69 FIP, 3.52 xFIP, 1.7 fWAR, 2.4 bWAR Rundown Outside of an inexplicably tumultuous 2022 season, Josh Hader has been one of the most dominant relievers in baseball since he made his debut in 2017. That...

Edwin Díaz Will Not Pitch This Season

The rumors that Mets closer Edwin Díaz might return to pitch in a game this season have been officially put to rest. As Anthony DiComo of MLB reported on Monday, the team is opting not to risk anything or rush a return with the Mets so far out in the standings. Díaz has made clear his wish to return all year, hoping he’d get into at least a game or two before season’s end. He’s...

Mets Trade David Robertson to Marlins For SS Marco Vargas, C Ronald Hernandez

The New York Mets have traded David Robertson to the Miami Marlins, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reported just minutes after the Mets’ 2-1 win over the Washington Nationals Thursday night. The Mets will receive prospects Marco Vargas and Ronald Hernandez in return, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reported. Vargas and Hernandez — both still teenagers — will be the Mets’ No. 6 and No....

MMO Exclusive: Reliever, Bubby Rossman

Bubby Rossman had dreams of reaching the majors someday. He just never anticipated it would come as a pitcher. The California native was an outfielder while playing at California State University, Dominguez Hills, where he displayed a strong arm. He recorded seven assists in right field his senior year, which culminated in winning a Division II Rawlings West Region Gold Glove Award. Rossman, 30,...

Mets Make Reliever Cuts As Team Works On Finalizing Bullpen

The New York Mets announced another round of cuts this morning. The team announced that relievers T.J. McFarland and Jimmy Yacabonis were assigned to minor league camp, while former Marlins’ bullpen piece Jeff Brigham was formally optioned to Triple-A. This leaves John Curtiss, Stephen Nogosek, Dennis Santana, and Elieser Hernández fighting for the three remaining bullpen spots. Both...

Mets To Attend Zack Britton’s Simulated Game On Thursday

The New York Mets will be in attendance as Zack Britton throws a simulated game in California on Thursday, according to John Harper of SNY. Britton, who is currently a free agent, will be in action at UC-Irvine with around eight teams expected to be there watching, per Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic. And, according to Mike Puma of The New York Post, Britton will also throw a showcase for teams in...

Díaz Named MLB Network’s Top Reliever Right Now

Coming off one of the best seasons we have seen from a closer in Mets history, it’s no surprise Edwin Díaz was ranked number one on MLB Network’s list of the top relief pitchers in baseball right now. .@MLBNetwork's Top 10 Right Now rollout starts with relievers. What does your list look like? pic.twitter.com/dROMxM7xxr — MLB (@MLB) January 11, 2023 Díaz headed up the list,...

Mets Worst Free-Agent Signing No. 9: Jeurys Familia

This offseason, we’ve been looking at the Mets’ history with free agency. We began with the team’s best signings. Now we’re saving the worst for last. We started with Roger Cedeño and we continue with another failed second go-around in New York. For two seasons, Jeurys Familia was one of the best closers the Mets ever had. From 2015 to 2016, he gave the team a reliable...

Mets Still Not Done Following Correa Signing

It appears as though the New York Mets are far from done this offseason as they look to add another bat and a reliever, per MMO’s very own Michael Mayer. According to Mayer, the Mets are still looking to bolster and upgrade their roster despite shocking the baseball world in the early hours of Wednesday morning by signing shortstop Carlos Correa to a 12-year, $315 million deal, pending a...

Mets Best Free-Agent Signing No. 3: Billy Wagner

This offseason, we’re looking at the Mets’ history with free agency. The list has included several pitchers, and next up is our first relief pitcher — one of the best of his era.  The closer experiment in New York Mets history has frequently failed. Beginning in 2006, it didn’t. Billy Wagner signed a four-year, $43 million contract in November 2005 and continued a successful...

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